AMATEUR RADIO
SOCIETY OF KENYA
POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O. Box 45681, Nairobi - 00100, KENYA.
LICENSING
UPDATED: 11th JANUARY, 2008
For information on Tanzania and Uganda licensing, please see below the Kenya details. These countries, with Kenya, form the East African Community and the details may be useful to potential visitors. The offices concerned are, however, completely separate from Kenya for licensing purposes and must be approached directly. Requirements may change without notice.
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LICENSING REQUIREMENTS IN KENYA
The License Application Form RF2 can be downloaded from the CCK website (www.cck.go.ke). The new Application Form is also available from ARSK by e-mail in .pdf format if downloading it from the CCK site proves difficult, or by post.
SHORT TERM VISITORS
ALL VISITORS MUST BE AWARE THAT KENYA IS NOT A PARTY TO CEPT OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS, AND EVERY PERSON WISHING TO OPERATE AMATEUR RADIO IN KENYA MUST APPLY FOR AND OBTAIN A KENYA LICENSE BEFORE DOING SO. ARSK WILL BE GLAD TO HELP - E-MAIL US FROM THE INDEX PAGE.
1. The visitor’s country must have diplomatic relations of some kind with Kenya, at any level
2. The applicant must hold a valid and current license from the country of citizenship, equivalent to the Kenya Full license (i.e. not Novice or "above 30 MHz only"
3. The completed application form RF 2 must be submitted with the non-refundable application fee of K.Shs.1,000, photocopies of the license and passport, BOTH PHOTOCOPIES DULY CERTIFIED by a Commissioner for Oaths, Notary Public or equivalent, together with certified English translations of documents where necessary
4. The license fee of K.Shs.2,000 is payable on issue. To avoid heavy charges it may be better to pay these fees in one as K.Shs.3,000 - see below.
KENYA CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS
1. Kenya citizens are required to submit a certified photocopy of the Pass Certificate of an acceptable RAE, or an acceptable valid and current Full foreign license. The RSGB-administered IARE is the current exam of choice, which can be taken in Kenya twice a year under the supervision of ARSK or another authorised examination centre. Non-citizen residents are required to submit a certified photocopy of a valid and current license issued by their own country of citizenship, and cannot obtain a Kenya license solely on the strength of a local IARE pass. Novice or "Above 30 MHz only" licenses will not be accepted for conversion. All photocopies must be certified by a Notary Public, Commissioner for Oaths, or equivalent.
2. A certified photocopy of the passport or identity document.
3. A Certificate of Good Conduct from the Kenya CID, or a similar document from their home country Police Force in the case of non-citizens, whose countries are also required to have diplomatic relations with Kenya.
4. Two local references who must be members of ARSK
5. The completed application form must be submitted with the fee of K.Shs.1,000, photocopies of the license and passport duly certified by a Commissioner for Oaths, Notary Public or equivalent together with certified English translations of documents where necessary
6. The fee of K.Shs.2,000 is payable on issue of the license. To avoid heavy overseas transfer charges it may be better to pay these fees in one as K.Shs.3,000.
Types of License: Full licenses renewable annually on 1st July are available to qualified Kenya citizens and foreign residents of Kenya. Novice licenses are at present available only to Kenya citizen students, but consideration on their merits may be given to other resident students. Full visitor's licenses for one year from the month of issue are available to non-Kenyans, with the callsign 5Z4/homecall. These are not renewable as such but fresh applications can be made where required.
Applications should be sent to:-
The Director
Licensing, Compliance & Standards, CCK
P.O. Box 14448
Westlands00800
KENYA
CCK Exchange Tel: (+254 020) 4242000, Fax: (+254 020) 4242257. The officers concerned are Mr. Etiko (4242240) or Mr. Ikumilu (4242248).
LICENSE FEES: The Kenya Novice license application fee is K.Shs.200 with no charges for issue or subsequent annual renewals. The initial non-refundable Full and Temporary Visitor's license application fee is K.Shs.1,000 (about US$15). On approval for issue the fee is K.Shs.2,000 (about US$30,50). The whole may be paid as one lump sum (around US$45.50) which is likely to be cheaper in transfer charges than paying two separate amounts. Exchange rates are variable and should be checked. We have been informed that convertible foreign currency will be accepted by the CCK as license fees. The account for credit is: Communications Commission of Kenya, Citibank (Nairobi Branch) - Sort Code 16-000, Dollar a/c No. 3000-42-007. (Cheques can attract high charges and money orders are not favoured, but our Bureau de Change will usually accept cheques at a fair rate.) Please note that both Novice and Full license validity runs only to 30th June in each year, when it must be renewed, and no credit will be allowed for the period of the year prior to issue. Visitors licenses are normally valid for twelve months from the month of issue.
The CCK local Kenya Shilling account is with the Commercial Bank of Kenya. Moi Avenue Branch, Nairobi, A/c number 8229961002
The CCK Accounts Telephone number is; (+254 020) 4242365, Fax: (+254 020) 4251866 or through the exchange (+254 020) 4242000.
Licenses are issued from the CCK
offices near Kabete on Waiyaki Way, the road from Westlands
towards Naivasha, well signposted, and well out of the City Centre
with safe parking, opposite Kianda School.
CCK offices are open during normal office hours from Monday to Friday
only. The Cash Office is open 9 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 4 pm
only.
The ARSK will give all possible advice and help to applicants but has no authority in the matter.
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TANZANIA LICENSING INFORMATION
This information was originally obtained from Tanzania in 2002 (updated 31st March 2007) and is given in good faith, but all of it may not still be accurate. Applicants should consult the Tanzania Amateur Radio Society or office of the Director General, TCRA for current requirements.
The address of the Tanzania Amateur Radio Club (TARC) is P.O. Box P.O. Box 2958, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, and the last known e-mail tanzaniaarc@dit.ac.tz . Tel: +255 (0) 22 2153200/215174 Ext. 252, Fax: +255 (0) 22 3152504.
The Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) issues amateur radio licences in Tanzania.
URLs available are: http://tarc.dit.ac.tz/index.php and http://tarc.dit.ac.tz/foreigners.php .
The postal address is:-
The Director General
Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority
P.O. Box 474
DAR-ES-SALAAM
Telephone +255 22 2118947/52
Fax +255 22 2116664
TLX : 41858 COMCOM TZ.
The current be-mail address is not known.
TCRA
requires the following for a visitor's licence:-
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An application form duly filled in.
You have to buy the application form directly from TCC for TSh 10 000 (1 USD is
variable but
approx. TSh 1000), fill in the serially numbered application form and submit the form
with the Receipt for the TSh 10 000.
- An accompanying letter in which you ask for the licence. This letter
should also include information regarding the duration of your visit and where you
are planning to stay.
- copy of your passport
- copy of your licence
- letter(s) of recommendation e.g. from your Amateur Radio Club, from your
Diplomatic Mission in Dar es Salaam, or an English translation of a Letter of
Good Conduct.
- Technical specifications of your transceiver. The best thing is to copy the
page with the technical specifications. You should also write the exact type of
the radio.
Upon being granted the licence you have to pay another TSh 10,000
before you
will actually receive a call-sign and the licence.
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UGANDA LICENSING
INFORMATION
Visit or write to
the Uganda Communications Commission in Kampala (UCC) and complete an application form - provide
evidence of your overseas licence and make payment. You are then issued with a receipt - at that point they
will allocate a callsign and tell you that it is OK to go on the air. This
process is normally completed in less than a day.
Getting the actual licence document through can take about 5 working
days.
The postal address of the UCC is:
Uganda Communications CommissionP.O. Box 7376KampalaUGANDA
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